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GU1 2HJ

Castle

Guildford

England / South East / Guildford / Pewley Down & The Mount / Castle / GU1 2HJ

Overview

Postcode GU1 2HJ is located in an urban city, within the Castle ward of Guildford in the South East region , and forms part of the Pewley Down & The Mount area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 18.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Pewley Down & The Mount is £79,400 per year. The nearest station is Chilworth located about 1.5 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
19
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Pewley Down & The Mount has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,826 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Pewley Down & The Mount has a very low crime rate, with approximately 18.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.7%

Approximately 1.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Pewley Down & The Mount is £79,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near GU1 2HJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Pewley Down & The Mount near GU1 2HJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Chilworth located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
159
Population density
47.5 per km²

Demographics

British
130
81.25%
Other White
13
8.12%
Chinese
6
3.75%
Irish
3
1.88%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.88%
Total population: 160

Housing

Owns outright
35
59.32%
Owns with a mortgage
15
25.42%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
11.86%
Shared ownership
1
1.69%
Social rents from council
1
1.69%
Total households: 59

Property prices in Castle

Based on 130 recent sales, the median property price is £467,500 in Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £200,000 up to £3,750,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached24£1,412,500
Flats67£360,000
Semi-Detached22£703,750
Terraced17£570,000

10 years price trend in Castle

Schools

In the GU1 2HJ postcode area, located within Pewley Down & The Mount, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.8 miSecondarySt Peter's Catholic SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.9 miPrimarySt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.9 miPrimaryMerrow Junior SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.